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Summa Navaratnam is a Sri Lankan athlete who is best known for his achievements in the field of athletics. He was born on 21 May 1925 in Araly, Vaddukoddai, Jaffna, Northern Province, Sri Lanka. He is 98 years old as of 2021. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan sprinter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He was the first Sri Lankan to compete in the Olympics. He also competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 100 metres and 200 metres sprints. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 100 metres for over 50 years. He also held the Sri Lankan national record in the 200 metres for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 100 metres and 200 metres sprints. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 100 metres in 1948 and in the 200 metres in 1949. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x100 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x100 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x100 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x100 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the long jump. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the long jump for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the long jump. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the long jump in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the triple jump. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the triple jump for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the triple jump. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the triple jump in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the javelin throw. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the javelin throw for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the javelin throw. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the javelin throw in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the decathlon. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the decathlon for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the decathlon. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the decathlon in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the pentathlon. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the pentathlon for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the pentathlon. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the pentathlon in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x400 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x400 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x400 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x400 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x800 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x800 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x800 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x800 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x1500 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x1500 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x1500 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x1500 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x5000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x5000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x5000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x5000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x10000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x10000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x10000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x10000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x20000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x20000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x20000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x20000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x40000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x40000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x40000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x40000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x80000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x80000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x80000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x80000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x160000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x160000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x160000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x160000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x320000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x320000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x320000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x320000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x640000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x640000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x640000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x640000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x1280000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x1280000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x1280000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x1280000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x2560000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x2560000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x2560000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x2560000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x5120000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x5120000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x5120000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x5120000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x10240000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x10240000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x10240000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x10240000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x20480000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x20480000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x20480000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x20480000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x40960000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x40960000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x40960000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x40960000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x81920000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x81920000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x81920000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x81920000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x163840000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x163840000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x163840000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x163840000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x327680000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x327680000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x327680000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x327680000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x655360000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x655360000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x655360000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x655360000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x1310720000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x1310720000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x1310720000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x1310720000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x2621440000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x2621440000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x2621440000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x2621440000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x5242880000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x5242880000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x5242880000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x5242880000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x10485760000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x10485760000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x10485760000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x10485760000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x20971520000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x20971520000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x20971520000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x20971520000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x41943040000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x41943040000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x41943040000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x41943040000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x83886080000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x83886080000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x83886080000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x83886080000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x167772160000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x167772160000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x167772160000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x167772160000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x335544320000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x335544320000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x335544320000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x335544320000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x671088640000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x671088640000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x671088640000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x671088640000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x1342177280000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x1342177280000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x1342177280000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x1342177280000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x2684354560000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x2684354560000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x2684354560000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x2684354560000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x5368709120000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x5368709120000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national champion in the 4x5368709120000 metres relay. He won the Sri Lankan national championship in the 4x5368709120000 metres relay in 1948. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national record holder in the 4x10737418240000 metres relay. He held the Sri Lankan national record in the 4x10737418240000 metres relay for over 40 years. Navaratnam is a former Sri Lankan national

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Age 98 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 21 May 1925
Birthday 21 May
Birthplace Araly, Jaffna, British Ceylon
Date of death October 19, 2023
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Nationality Sri Lanka

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1989

In addition, Navaratnam pursued his mercantile career as a Junior Trading Executive of Dodwell & Company in Colombo. After the closure of Dodwell's company, he joined the Stores & Sales Department of Colombo Commercial Company. On his return to Sri Lanka in around 1989, he became general manager of Consolexpo corporation where he served in the relevant position for a period of three years. He became general manager at the Ceylon and Foreign Trades PLC in 1993 and served in the position for about 16 years before his retirement in 2009. He was also appointed on the board of Ceylon and Foreign Trades and its subsidiaries.

1972

Navaratnam was elected as the President of the Ceylon Rugby Football Union in 1972 and was also re-elected as the President of the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union in 1974. He also joined the Royal (Ceylon) Air Force. He also later went onto become rugby coach of Royal College, Colombo Rugby Football Union and the national team. He also started the Summa Navaratnam Junior Rugby Academy and began coaching to young kids.

1960

Navaratnam married Sri Lankan-born British-American best-selling author Rosemary Jansz and the couple had two daughters, Rosanne and Sharon. The couple later divorced and Rosemary moved to London with her daughters in 1960. He was later married to Romaine and has two children.

1953

He was fondly called as "the fastest man in Asia" after clocking at record 10.04 seconds at the India States Olympic Meet which was held in Madras in 1953. It was also regarded as the fastest timing recorded on a grass track in Asian soil. He began his athletics coaching career with Royal College in 1953. He retired from athletics in 1955 and pursued his career as a professional rugby player.

1950

Navaratnam represented Ceylon at the 1950 British Empire Games which was held in Auckland, New Zealand and competed in the men's 100 yards, men's 220 yards and in men's events. He finished at fifth position in the men's heats 100 yards competition and he couldn't progress to semifinal. He was also slated to compete in the men's 200 yards event but he didn't start and was disqualified. He also teamed up with fellow prominent track and field athletes Duncan White, John de Saram and Oscar Wijesinghe in the men's 4 × 110 yards event where Sri Lanka finished at fourth position during the 1950 British Empire Games.

Navaratnam was also part of the Ceylon rugby team which played in an unofficial match against the touring British Lions in 1950 where the British Lions defeated Sri Lanka 44-6. He was just one of three local native Sri Lankans along with Leslie Ephraims and Clair Roeloffsz to have been selected to play for the Ceylonese rugby team which was otherwise dubbed as an "All-white" Sri Lankan team. He also captained the Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club and under his captaincy CR & FC won the Clifford Cup in 1954.

1945

He was chosen to represent Ceylon at the dual meet against India in 1945 (Indo-Ceylon Dual Athletic Meet) where he competed in the men's 4×100 yards relay event alongside Duncan White, R. E. Kitto and Basil Henricus. He was then overlooked from the Sri Lankan contingent which participated at the 1948 Summer Olympics and in 1952 Summer Olympics due to nepotism with the selection process at that time.

1925

Sumanthiran Navaratnam (born 21 May 1925), also known as Sumana Navaratnam or Summa Navaratnam, is a Sri Lankan former track and field athlete, Sri Lankan rugby union player, coach and business executive. He is regarded as one of the finest sportspeople from Sri Lanka. He is currently the oldest living Sri Lankan athlete at the age of 96 as of 2021.

Navaratnam was born on 21 May 1925 in Araly, Vaddukoddai, Jaffna, Northern Province. He was born as the fifth child in his family. His father SS Navaratnam was a civil servant.

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